I'm no longer quite sure what the question is, but I do know that the answer is Yes.

It would be nice to hear someone accidentally whistle something of mine, somewhere, just once.

Life without music is unthinkable.

The joy of music should never be interrupted by a commercial.

...we can all shut-up and go back to our caves.

Which of my Jewish roots do I follow?

I think it is time we learned the lesson of our century: that the progress of the human spirit must keep pace with technological and scientific progress, or that spirit will die. It is incumbent on our educators to remember this; and music is at the top of the spiritual must list. When the study of the arts leads to the adoration of the formula (heaven forbid), we shall be lost. But as long as we insist on maintaining artistic vitality, we are able to hope in man